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HEALTHCARE SERVICES

The UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation is seeking grant applications from families in need of financial assistance to help pay for their child’s health care treatments, services or equipment not covered, or not fully covered, by their commercial health insurance plan. DETAILS

Looking for lost cost health insurance?
Having a dispute with an insurance company over a bill?
Do you know someone with a health care problem?

Here is a link - http://www.communityhealthadvocates.org/ - once on this page, click onto the green letters, Learn More; then, click onto the green letters, here. This will download a list of all of the agencies that house a Community Health Advocate.

Community Health Advocates (CHA) can help guide you through the health care system—with free information, advice, and advocacy on all types of health insurance.

 

Planned Parenthood of NYC (PPNYC) – Providing quality reproductive health care in a safe, supportive environment. We offer services to women, men and teens throughout NYC, regardless of age, income or insurance status. Our three health centers are staffed by highly trained professionals, who are not only experts in their fields, but who also know that providing the best possible care means listening to patient concerns with understanding and respect. All services are confidential. For more information contact: Anum Nyako Director of Outreach Initiatives 349 E. 149th St. Bronx, NY 10451 Phone: 212-274-7323

Bronx Immigrant Outreach (BIO) – It is a community outreach program that targets undocumented, uninsured and immigrant Latino and African communities with the goal of providing free health education and affordable reproductive health services.

For more information contact: Anum Nyako Director of Outreach Initiatives 349 E. 149th St. Bronx, NY 10451 212-274-7323

Liberty Homeland Support – Provider Network for Military Families *Healthcare services * Alcohol/Drug abuse assistance * Combat fatigue therapy * Individual/Family counseling * Private & Confidential. 24-Hour Hotline: 800-990-3785 www.libertyhomeland.com

Planned Parenthood - women, teens, and families who rely on us for essential reproductive health care, innovative educational programs, and effective advocacy. Margaret Sanger Square 26 Bleeker Street, New York, NY 10012 Phone: 1-800-230-PLAN www.ppnyc.org

Visiting Nurse Service of New York - Medicare Plan Under a contract with CMS, the Visiting Nurse Service of New York has launched a Medicare Advantage plan called VNS CHOICE Select. For more information call 800-VNS-0047 or visit our website: http://www.vnschoice.org/

NYS Health Department Growing up Healthy Hotline- programs and services that promote good health and help prevent disease in children. 1-800-522-5006

NYS Health Department Child Health Plus Program-subsidized health insurance program that provides health care to children whose family income is too high to qualify for Medicaid coverage, but too low to afford private health insurance.

1-800-698-4KIDS (1-800-698-4543) www.health.state.ny.us

Medicaid Helpline – for low-income New Yorkers to provide complete health care for infants and children through age 19 depending on the families’ monthly income. 518-486-9057

The George & Eva Nell Barbee Family Health Center – is committed to providing the best primary health care thereby empowering our community to address and elimate at-risk behaviors. Most importantly we do this in an atmosphere that reminds you of home.   266 West 145th Street, Harlem, NY 10039 Phone: (212) 690-4002 bfhc@phasepiggyback.org

Harlem Hospital Center Family Planning Clinic – We provide health and family support services.  To make an appointment call Phone: (212) 939-8294,8329,8328 or 8345 located at 530 Lenox Avenue, New York, NY 10037

Healthy New York – Phone: 1-866-HEALTHYNY

The NYC Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) - All available information related to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene can be found here, including health bulletins, public testimony, job opportunities, legal notices and other documents.   www.nyc.gov/health

HIP Health Plan of New York – Bringing quality health care to New Yorkers. Making sure that family’s get the health care needed, providing health care programs with full range benefits from their large network of health care providers. Phone: 888-HIP-1863

Access NYC – Providing information about programs and services such as health insurance. www.nyc.gov/accessnyc

New York-Presbyterian Community Health Plan (NYPCHP) Child Health Plus – program is free or low-cost health insurance for children under the age of 19 who are residents of NYS and have limited or no health insurance. Phone: (800) 261-4649 www.nyp.org/healthplan

Special Needs Plans (SNPs) – New York Medicaid CHOICE Helpline – Phone: (800) 505-5678

HRA Medicaid Helpline – Phone: 1-866-692-6116

HIV New York State Insurance Department – Phone: (800) 342-3736

HIV Can Affect Your Health and the Health of Your Baby – New York State HIV/AIDS Hotline – Phone: (800) 541-AIDS

New York State Department of Health Division of HIV Health Care – Phone: (518) 486-1383

TheBody.com The complete HIV/AIDS Resource – Body Health Resources Foundation was formed to improve quality of life of people affected or infected by HIV. The foundation’s mission is to provide education for people at risk for HIV, those living with HIV, and those who provide health care to people with HIV.

New York State Department of Health Bureau of STD Control – Phone: (518) 474-3598

Neighborhood & Family Health Center – Adult medicine, Pediatrics, Gynecology, Prenatal & Postnatal care, etc.
324 E. 149th St. Bronx, NY 10451 (Between Cortlandt & Morris Avenue) Phone: (718) 585-8004 or (718) 665-4300

Adolescent & Young Adult Health Program Center – Phone: (718) 838-1016

Bronx Health Link – Phone: (718) 590-2648 www.bronxhealthlink.org

Neighborhood Family Health Center – Proudly serves the health care needs of the Downtown Bronx community.
545 East 142nd Street, Bronx, NY 10454 Phone: (718) 579-4013

HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS

HIV/AIDS

Dona Rosita Community Residence:
Provides permanent housing units and on-site social services for persons living with HIV/AIDS.

Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement, Inc. (HCCI) Health & Wellness – services include Scatter Site Housing/Food Card Access Project/Northern Manhattan Start Right Coalition/Asthma Prevention/HIV/AIDS Education/Prevention. 2819 Frederick Douglas Blvd. New York, NY 10039 Phone: (212) 491-1119

Positivehealthproject – Comprehensive harm reduction and HIV Prevention Services  Phone: (212) 465-8304  301 West 37th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10018

HIV Uninsured Care Program – Phone: (800) 542-2437 or  (518) 459-0121 (TDD)

AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) – (800) 542-2437

SEXUAL ABUSE

NYSDOH Rape Crisis Program – For general information on the NYSDOH protocol for the management of sexual abuse victims                     
Phone: (518) 474-3664

Safe Horizon – The rape crisis program provides individual and group counseling, workshops, support, practical assistance, and information to victims of sexual assault and their families. HOTLINE: (212) 227-3000 24 Hours a Day)

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Arms Acres – Substance abuse chemical dependency rehabilitation specializing in: *men’s, women’s & adolescent care * dual focused treatment * detoxification * family & impaired workforce programs.   75 Seminary Hill Rd. Carmel, NY 10512

General Inquiry: 800-989-2676 Admissions: 888-227-4641 Website: www.armsacres.com

Conifer Park - Substance abuse chemical dependency rehabilitation specializing in: *men’s, women’s & adolescent care * dual focused treatment * detoxification (Suboxone/Methadone) * family & impaired workforce programs * Men’s Latino therapy * Pain management services.   79 Glenridge Road Glenville, NY 12302 General Inquiry: 800-989-6646 Admissions: 800-926-6433 Website: www.coniferpark.com

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration-Center for Substance Abuse Prevention www.samhsa.gov

SAMHSA’S National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information-To learn more about HIV/AIDS, alcohol and hallucinogens or obtain referrals to programs in your community, contact one of the following toll-free number: 800-729-6686 www.ncadi.samhsa.gov

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Safe Horizon – Crime Victims Hotline
1.866.689.HELP (4357) TTD/TTY – 1.800.810.7444
24 hours per day/7 days per week
Safe Horizon is the nation’s largest nonprofit victim assistance, advocacy, and violence prevention organization. The agency has over 75 programs throughout New York City’s five boroughs in community offices, courts, police precincts, schools and medical facilities. They offer free counseling, advocacy and information to crime victims.

STEPS to End Family Violence
212.410.4200
Monday through Friday, Regular Business Hours
STEPS to End Family Violence provides alternatives to incarceration for abused women, therapy for children (ages 4 to 14) who have witnessed abuse in their homes, teen abuse education and counseling, a teen male batterers program (26-week mandatory program), domestic violence and substance abuse counseling, foster care prevention for families when mother is incarcerated, and an employment readiness program for TANF-eligible mothers. STEPS is located in Manhattan.

 

Sanctuary for Families (SFF) - We are dedicated to the safety, healing, and self-sufficiency of battered women and their children. To that end, we offer a broad range of high-quality services including shelter, legal assistance, and counseling.  We work to end domestic violence and its far-reaching impact through outreach, education, and advocacy, and to create a world where every woman and child lives with dignity.   Bronx Community Office: P.O. BOX 911 Hub Station Bronx, NY 10455 Bronx Community Office Hotline: 718-993-5990   Manhattan Office: P.O. BOX 1406 Wall Street Station New York, NY 10268 www.sanctuaryforfamilies.org

V.O.W. Voices of Women Organizing Project (Battered Women’s Resource Center) – VOW gives a voice to survivors of domestic violence, so that we can influence, change and improve the many systems battered women and their children turn to for safety and justice.   328 Flatbush Avenue, Suite 342, Brooklyn, NY 11238 Phone: 212-696-1481 www.vowbwrc.org

Office of Domestic Violence (ODV)  - 180 Water Street, New York, NY 10038 Phone: (800) 621-4673

NYS Adult Domestic Violence Hotline –     English- 1-800-942-6906   Spanish- 1-800-942-6908

By County: www.opdv.state.ny.us/about_dv/fss/resource.html

NYC Domestic Violence- 24 Hour Hotlines- Bilingual Hotline: 1-800-621-HOPE     Hearing Impaired: 1-800-810-7444

NYS Crime Victims Board – Main Office, Albany: 518-457-8727 New York City Office: 718-923-4325 Buffalo Office: 716-847-7992  Hotline: 800-247-8035

NYS Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence -80 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 12205 (518) 457-5810

Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services, Inc (JBFCS) - BRONX Domestic Violence Programs – To provide support and resources to Bronx victims of domestic violence. P.O. Box 622369 Bronx, NY 10467 HOTLINE: (718) 367-0605

NYS Coalition Against Domestic Violence – Phone: 1-800-942-6908

Office of Domestic Violence (ODV)  - 180 Water Street, New York, NY 10038 Phone: (800) 621-4673

CHILD ABUSE

NYS Child Abuse Hotline – 1-800-342-3720

NYS Child Abuse  & Neglect Prevention Information Line – 1-800-342-7472

Childhelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline – 1-800-4-A-CHILD or 1-800-4-22-4453

Prevent Child Abuse – 500 N. Michigan Ave. Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60611 312-663-3520 www.preventchildabuse.org

ELDER ABUSE

NYS Elder Abuse Hotline – 1-800-342-9871

EMOTIONAL ABUSE

Healthy Families America (HFA) – Promotes positive parenting and child health and development through voluntary home visits. (312) 663-3520

Alliance for Children and Families (ACF) – helps serve families and individuals through counseling, advocacy and family life education. (800) 221-2726 www.aliance1.org

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America – Professional trained staff and volunteers work with children in need of attention and friendship. (215) 567-7000

DISEASES

American Cancer Society – “Cancer Facts for Men”/”What Women Should Know About Cervical Cancer”/”The Older You Get, The More You Need A Mammogram” 1.800.ACS.2345 www.cancer.org

The NYC Lupus Cooperative – Program improving care for people with Lupus: Information/Support/Referrals and Outreach.For more information call: Bronx:   1070 Southern Blvd. (718) 620-2555 BXLUPUSCOOP@AOL.COM
East Harlem:   307 E. 116th St. 1st Fl. (212) 289-9811 Northern Manhattan Division:   2253 Third Ave. 4th Fl. (212) 289-9811 EHLUPUSCOOP@AOL.COM

CNR Adult Day Health Care Program – is for the physically disabled, frail elderly, and people with chronic health problems.
Phone: 1-877-4CNR-CALL

Lowenstein Alzheimer’s Adult Day Health Care Program – helping you care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease during day, in the evening, and on the weekends. Phone: 1-877-4CNR-CALL